Welcome to Kindergarten!
If you have any questions or concerns please contact me:
apotts@northschuylkill.net or
(570)874-3661 Ext. 3245

Friday, May 1, 2015

Week of May 4-8, 2015

Kindergarten
News

In Reading we will
start a new story titled, On The Move.It is an informational text by author Donna Latham.We will work with the letter sounds /v/
and /z/ and the comprehension skill, main
idea.Watch for your new Family Times newsletter and have your
child practice the Words to Read!

In Math we will continue
Topic 12 Measurement. We will be comparing objects by length, height, capacity,
and weight.Please review daily practice pages!

The NS Diversity Club
will be visiting our class on Monday, May 4th to conduct a short
activity and talk with the boys and girls about diversity and accepting
differences.Take some time to
discuss with your child what he/she learned!

Our Accelerated Reader “Book Buddy” program will END on
Friday, May 8th with the GIVEAWAY-Assembly
in the gym.Good luck to all who completed their
monthly goals!All “April” book
lists are due by Friday, May 1st.**All borrowed “book
buddy” books will need to be returned by Wednesday, May 6th.Thank you to all families who
faithfully participated.

The school Book Fair
will be held in the Library, Monday, 5/4 through Friday, 5/8.A Parent Shopping Night will be held on
Monday, May 4th from 4-7 pm.Students may shop during their scheduled Library Class/Book Exchange,
Friday, May 8thand/or any day they have money to shop.
(Due to the School Book Fair and limited time before school
closes for the summer, Mrs. Potts will NOT be sending home any more classroom
book orders.Thank you to ALL who
have participated this year.Happy
Reading!)

**Please note that Friday, May 1st will be
the last time students will borrow new books from the library for this school
year.All books will need to be
returned by the following exchange day—Friday, May 8th.

The monthly newsletter will now be posted on
the district website starting 4/30, under the Elementary tab-- Select “Principal’s Office”.The newsletter will contain notable
events for the month of May, as well as, a list of names for the April Citizens’
of the Month.Congrats to Gianna Capone, our April
Citizen of the month!She
is being recognized for always offering to help in the classroom and for being
a “leader”. Gianna is very aware
of jobs/tasks that need to be done, and she volunteers often to complete
them!Mrs. Potts is proud of
Gianna and her achievements.

Starting Monday, May 11th the Reading teachers will begin the
end-of-the-year testing with each Kindergarten child.Children will need to write a dictated sentence or two, recognize,
write, and give the sound of every letter of the alphabet, be able to provide a
word that begins with every letter sound, and be able to write as many words
correctly in 10 minutes.Please
review at home!

**Monday, May 4th
is Day 4 –Art class.Students will need sneakers and gym
attire on Tuesday, May 5th.**Friday, 5/8 is
Library class so DO NOT forget library books for RETURN!